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Why work for Opencast?

Working at Opencast offers you the opportunity to learn at the cutting edge. We want to provide our people with interesting work - work that would give you the chance to use your skills, and grow into your role as we grow as a business.

Benefits

  • Work/life balance

    25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, smart working and paid sick leave.

  • Financial perks

    Competitive salary, pension contribution (7%) and advice, life cover 4x salary, discretionary bonus, income protection, enrolment into the Opencast share options scheme.

  • Health and happiness

    Corporate rate health scheme access, access to an external counsellor, employee assistance programme, Life Happens Days (3 annually), free Flu jab, contributions towards eye tests / glasses and Death in Service benefit.

  • Tech tools

    Apple Mac and Bluetooth headset for everyone. Access to additional equipment to ensure you have a comfortable working environment.

  • Commuter perks

    Cycle to work scheme, free on-site parking at the Newcastle office, electric and hybrid company car scheme.

  • Learning and development

    1-2-1 support to build your professional development plan. This includes workshops, learning communities, coaching, access to a free kindle, and resources tailored to your needs, fostering continuous growth and development.

  • Family-friendly

    Enhanced maternity and paternity pay. Access to adoption and parental leave. Company-wide Breastfeeding policy and designated nursing room in our HQ.

  • Social calendar

    Quarterly conferences, newbies lunches, nights out, hikes and lunchtime runs.

Why work for us

What makes an Opencast consultant?

Many of our people have ‘consultant’ in their job title. At Opencast we're positive about what being a consultant means – and how that translates into the way our people work and grow.

We see the key role of an Opencast consultant to be to use what you know to help solve the challenges our clients face. Our consultants deliver value by developing skills in themselves and in our clients to help find technology solutions. And you don't have to have come from a formal consultancy background to be an OC consultant!

A good consultant leads and takes ownership – setting direction, providing best practice and being a trusted, credible advisor – from discovery to live. They will respect and listen – but tell the client how they see it.

Being a good consultant doesn’t just rely on skills. It’s about the values they embody. We help our consultants to grow and improve, including through supportive working relationships and training.

Hybrid working

Your working time at Opencast will be split between multiple locations, including from our HQ and hub locations, client site or home. Where you work takes into account the requirements of your work, our clients and your team.

Working in person - with colleagues and clients - helps you to feel more connected and for us to deliver the best possible solutions.

Why work at Opencast

Learning and development

We want our people to use their time at Opencast to grow.

We have a team of 'people experience partners' in place to supporting consultants in their personal development.

We use training and development tools and have a mentoring and a buddying scheme in place for new starters.

We also offer regular 'lunch and learn' sessions on technical and social issues.

Everyone starting work at Opencast is given a company Kindle with access to the Opencast shared reading library. You can download industry-specific, career-enhancing or even Harry Potter books into the library.

OpenDoor

Ask us anything

We welcome conversations or questions around what we do, how we work or the technology we use. Our 'Open Door' allows you to contact us with your questions direct.

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